International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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BUREAU03 According to the Report, is there a Government bureau that supervises religions?   0) No   2) Yes, but non-coercive   3) Yes and coercive

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
No	82	41.8%	41.8%	-1.12
No, but consults a non-government religious advisory board	80	40.8%	82.7%	.56
Yes, but non-coercive	34	17.3%	100%	1.4

Variable Comparisons

Government favoritism of religion Government regulation of religion level Social regulation of religion level Region

Government favoritism of religion (I-GVTFAV)

	Low government favoritism	Medium government favoritism	High government favoritism	TOTAL
No	52.1% 38	53.2% 25	25.0% 19	41.8% 82
No, but consults a non-government religious advisory board	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Yes, but non-coercive	39.7% 29	34.0% 16	46.1% 35	40.8% 80
Yes and coercive	8.2% 6	12.8% 6	28.9% 22	17.3% 34
TOTAL	100.0% 73	100.0% 47	100.0% 76	196

Government regulation of religion level (I-GVTREG)

	Low government regulation	Medium government regulation	High government regulation	TOTAL
No	51.8% 59	38.0% 19	12.5% 4	41.8% 82
No, but consults a non-government religious advisory board	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Yes, but non-coercive	46.5% 53	36.0% 18	28.1% 9	40.8% 80
Yes and coercive	1.8% 2	26.0% 13	59.4% 19	17.3% 34
TOTAL	100.0% 114	100.0% 50	100.0% 32	196

Social regulation of religion level (I-SOCREG)

	Low social regulation	Medium social regulation	High social regulation	TOTAL
No	59.8% 61	31.1% 14	14.3% 7	41.8% 82
No, but consults a non-government religious advisory board	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Yes, but non-coercive	37.3% 38	46.7% 21	42.9% 21	40.8% 80
Yes and coercive	2.9% 3	22.2% 10	42.9% 21	17.3% 34
TOTAL	100.0% 102	100.0% 45	100.0% 49	196

Region (I-REGION)

	Africa	East Asia and Pacific	Europe and Eurasia	Near East and North Africa	South Asia	Western Hemisphere	TOTAL
No	85.4% 41	29.4% 10	23.1% 12	0.0% 0	37.5% 3	47.1% 16	41.8% 82
No, but consults a non-government religious advisory board	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Yes, but non-coercive	10.4% 5	41.2% 14	55.8% 29	55.0% 11	37.5% 3	52.9% 18	40.8% 80
Yes and coercive	4.2% 2	29.4% 10	21.2% 11	45.0% 9	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	17.3% 34
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196